June 8, 2018 Media Release For Immediate Release Celebrating Restoration Milestones for the Detroit River Windsor, ON – Join the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) on Wednesday, June 14th 2023 for free boat rides to Peche Island and attend the 12th annual Detroit River Evening. “These offerings are a terrific opportunity for anyone interested in […]
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Celebrating Restoration Milestones for the Detroit River
June 12th, 2023
40 Years – 40 Trees
May 17th, 2023
Gina Pannunzio, Stephanie Marshall and Ian Naisbitt “Trees indeed have hearts.” ~Henry David Thoreau Essex County Nature and the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) created a tree planting project to help the WindsorEssex Community Foundation (WECF) celebrate their 40th Anniversary. Our idea was to plant 40 native trees in a natural area or park in […]
Volunteers clean up Detroit River watersheds
April 17th, 2023
April 17, 2023 Media Release For Immediate Release Volunteers clean up Detroit River watersheds Windsor, ON – On Saturday, April 15, 2023, volunteers from across the region came together to participate in two litter cleanups in the Detroit River watershed. In total, 519.82 kg (about 1146.01 lb) or 0.52 metric tonnes of litter was removed […]
Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program – Windsor/Essex Volunteer Orientation
March 3rd, 2023
Adopt a wetland route in Windsor-Essex County this spring! Birds Canada in partnership with the City of Windsor and the Essex Region Conservation Authority, are looking for wetland enthusiasts willing to adopt a local marsh and spend about 10 hours per year as a volunteer surveyor of aquatic birds and amphibians. The MMP offers everyone […]
2023 Guide to Eating Ontario Fish
February 2nd, 2023
On behalf of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, we are pleased to inform you that we have released the 2023 fish consumption advisories through the online Guide to Eating Ontario Fish. We encourage Ontarians to check the fish consumption advisories before they go fishing. This will help them to make informed choices […]
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Less than one week until our BUI #3 and #5 open house! We want your feedback on the redesignation of these important river health impairments. The event will be Thursday October 5 at 6:30 and will be hosted online and at Ojibway Nature Centre. You can sign up here or at our website! detroitriver.ca/bui-3-fish-populations-and-bui-5-redesignation-open-house/
We are holding a public consultation meeting for the redesignation of BUI #3 (fish) and #5 to not impaired on October 5 6:30pm-9pm. Please join us at the Ojibway Nature Centre to connect with Research Scientists, Detroit River Canadian Cleanup staff, fellow community members, voice your opinions on the redesignation plans, and share any comments or concerns.![]()
Preregister to attend in person or virtually at detroitriver.ca/bui-3-fish-populations-and-bui-5-redesignation-open-house/ and for more information on the redesignation plans , visit detroitriver.ca/bui-3-fish-and-bui-5-redesignation/
We will be hosting a public open house on October 5th at 6:30 pm. The event will allow participants to learn about the redesignation of BUI 3 and 5 and ask questions to the scientists and DRCC staff. It will be held at Ojibway Nature Centre and over Zoom for those who can't make it in person. Check out our website to get more info and tickets!http://detroitriver.ca/bui-3-fish-populations-and-bui-5-redesignation-open-house/
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We would like to introduce our new team members! ![]()
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Welcome Sarah Lanoue (right) and Laura Neufeld (left). They work with the Detroit River Remedial Action Plan on behalf of a community- based partnership working together to protect, restore and enhance the Detroit River ecosystem. Last week they toured some project sites and visited various areas of the Detroit River shoreline. ![]()
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The federal, provincial and municipal government, local industries, scientific researchers, local environmental organizations and many dedicated citizens are key partners and play an important role in the cleanup process. The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) member organizations provide leadership in identifying partnerships and funding opportunities to support and implement clean up goals. ![]()
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Find more information about DRCC at www.detroitriver.ca!![]()
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